A man's hope measures his civilization. The attainability of the hope measures, or may measure, the civilization of his nation and time.
Every step forward in this nation has been directly due to or is closely allied with that wonderful faculty for delving into untried fields particular to Americans.
If our country is to advance, let it be upon the legs of lessons well-learned.
History has proven that each generation of Howard graduates will forge the way forward for our country and our world.
The country [India] is doing far better.
My responsibility as president is to take care to solve the problems we are facing now and to provide a vision and direction for how our nation should advance in the future.
It's only when they join together in a forward movement that this country moves ahead.
America has been in existence for 150 years and this is the level she has reached. We have existed not quite 42 years and in another seven years we will be on the same level as America. When we catch you up, in passing you by, we will wave to you.
We are not here to give challenges to anyone, but we will also not take challenges casually. Our defence mechanisms would be the best in the world. A secure India is the first requirement for the country to progress and achieve new heights.
There are huge challenges ahead for this country but also huge opportunities. We can make this country stronger and fairer.
I see the Philippines one day as a developed country, one of the major economies of Asia - perhaps not in six years, but definitely in our lifetime.
The nation which is satisfied is lost. The nation which is not progressive is retrograding.
5th Earl of Rosebery
He loves his country best who strives to make it best.
You know, a one-term president with some balls who actually got stuff done would have been, in the long run of the country, much better.
I am of the firm belief that the nation should progress on the issue of development. And it is necessary that the country moves forward on the issue of development.
